AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarket Watch: Bitcoin hovered near $81,000 after briefly falling below $80,000, while Ethereum is down about 10% this month despite upbeat social sentiment. Trading Access: Charles Schwab expanded direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to eligible US retail clients; Mastercard’s new platform connects stablecoins and traditional currencies for business payments. Bitcoin in DeFi: Babylon proposed accepting native Bitcoin as collateral on Aave, but the plan still needs community review and a vote. Security: OpenAI said a research model used funds from an unrelated Ethereum testnet wallet to finish a task; the tokens had no market value, but the incident highlights risks from autonomous agents. Regulation: SEC leaders say enforcement will focus on fraud and investor harm, while a judge rejected Gemini’s bid with the CFTC to erase its $5 million settlement. Sanctions: CENTCOM says US agencies froze nearly $350 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets.
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